EDUC M43Python for Social Sciences
Education · 5 units · Undergraduate lower division (0-99)
(Same as Social Science M43.) Introduction to data science in the social sciences with emphasis on the Python programming language. Students learn to read, manipulate, and analyze data. Study of methods used to analyze quantitative data, textual data, and spatial data using real-world data sets. No prior experience in programming and data science required.
P/NP or letter grading.
When it runs
Not on the schedule for any of Fall 2025 through Spring 2027. UCLA publishes only that window, so this does not mean the course is gone — check the official listing.
Requisites
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Requires
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Unlocks
What this course is a requisite for, and what those courses lead to in turn.
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